The Volunteer Charles Carrigan Cumann (32csm Scotland) wish to wholeheartedly condemn the recent raid on a members home by the Dumfries & Galloway police.
The raid took place last week end a short time after the activist had attended a picket highlighting the internment and treatment of Irish Republican prisoners which had taken place in Glasgow.
The incident involved 14 police officers in full riot gear forcing their way into the home, in the house at the time the activist was with his 3 children and partner who is 7 months pregnant. The man, his eldest son and partner were subject to immediate assault by the police when they entered the house, no warrant produced or explanation given. The women who had been assaulted was only unhanded after demonstration by the activist to alert the police to the fact that she was indeed pregnant. Badly shaken up and with visible marks from the assault she tended to the hysterical children who witnessed their father and elder brother firstly assaulted and then taken away by the police.
The result after hours in custody for the activists son was one of "no Charge" while the activist himself was charged with obstruction and bailed to a later date. The original reason for the raid remains unclear and when the activist asked the reply was "you know why".
This type of assault and harassment is unacceptable, it is the form taken by many police forces and security services to try to "break" and intimidate activists, the activist has said that the recent raid, assault, political policing and charge handed down to him will not deter him, he will continue to highlight political issues, continue to highlight Irish political prisoners, continue to highlight the injustice in relation to the victimization toward the elderly and disabled while working in his community to promote a safer and drug free area.
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